Addictions Support Worker

Canadian Mental Health Association, Peel; Brampton; Hybrid; CAD 61,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

The Canadian Mental Health Association – Peel Dufferin Branch is seeking an Addictions Support Worker to join its multi-disciplinary team. In this rewarding role, you will provide comprehensive care plans addressing both addictions and mental health needs through assessments and interventions. The position offers competitive benefits, professional development opportunities, and a supportive work environment aimed at making a positive impact in the community.

Benefits

2 weeks accrued vacation

Up to 18 paid sick days

HOOPP Pension Plan

Ongoing professional development funding

$350 annual wellness allowance

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in mental health and addictions sectors.
• Openness to operate from an anti-racist, anti-oppressive framework.
• Fluency in a second language, including ASL, is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive standardized addictions assessments and develop Crisis Plans.
• Provide short-term counseling and manage client caseload.
• Facilitate groups and collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams.

Skills

Assessment

Counseling

Crisis Intervention Skills

Harm Reduction

Collaboration

Education

Post-secondary degree or diploma in relevant discipline (e.g., BSW, MSW, OT, RN)

Tools

GAIN-Q3MI Assessment

GAIN-SS Assessment

Cognitive Behavioural Skills

Motivational Interviewing

Trauma Informed Care

Job description

Why join CMHA Peel Dufferin?

Support your community. Advance your career. Fulfill your purpose.

Joiningthe Canadian Mental Health Association – Peel Dufferin Branch means you’ll be part of something meaningful. For starters, we’re honored to have received the Canadian Non-Profit Employer of Choice Award for our efforts to help people live better. Providing support and services to those who live with mental illness and addictions, we’re committed to increasing awareness and addressing the stigma surrounding mental health. That’s why we’ve made it a priority to create a diverse organization that represents the communities we serve – and the people we help.

What We Offer

As a community-based agency, we’re dedicated to the mental, physical, and social health of everyone – including our team members. That’s why we’re proud to offer a total rewards package that helps our team members balance their professional and home life. You’ll also be empowered to keep learning new skills and reaching your goals – from developing a career growth plan to participating in training sessions.

In addition to competitive benefits like Employee Family Assistance Plan and optional extended health and dental benefits, we offer our team members some unique perks that really stand out:

• 2 weeks accrued vacation
• Up to 18 paid sick days accrued per year, plus 1 flexible day each year
• HOOPP Pension Plan
• Ongoing professional development plus $250 annual funding for continuing education and certifications
• $350 annual allowance to invest in achieving your personal wellness goals
• Mileage reimbursement for work-related travel

We're looking for an Addictions Support Worker to join our Brampton Multi-disciplinary team!

The Addictions Worker will provide clients with a comprehensive care plan supporting both addictions and mental health needs using a stepped care approach. The Addictions Worker will conduct comprehensive assessments, provide client centered stagewise brief interventions and case management using a harm reduction model.This position will work closely with otherprofessionals through the provision of addictions expertise and linkages between mental health and primary health care.

Status: Full-time contract until June 2026, 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Note, this posting is for an active vacancy.

Salary:$61,201.01 - $72,001.19 annually. (Candidate qualifications will be considered when determining the starting salary)

Location: This position is based out of 314-7700 Hurontario St. Brampton. Although we operate within a hybrid workplace model, staff are required to have on-site and/or community presence as per program and client needs.

What You Will Do:

• Conduct comprehensive standardized addictions assessments including developing Crisis Plans
• Provide short-term counselling and case management support to ensure progress toward client goals
• Facilitate groups as part of CMHA PD’s multi-disciplinary team including the creation of new groups as needed and act as a back-up facilitator
• Regularly assess risk and respond with mitigation strategies
• Provide education on substance use and wellness to clients and their families/other supports
• Refer and link clients to community resources and groups that support recovery goals
• Manage a caseload including regular re-assessments, updating risk levels and caseload reviews
• Participate in regular staff meetings and care planning reviews to provide addictions expertise for client care within multi-disciplinary team
• Contact primary care at regular intervals to report clients’ care plan and discharge summary
• Work collaboratively with other Addictions Workers to support organizational needs (e.g., volumes across all regions)
• Update all appropriate documentation within 24 hours of client contact, as required by CMHA PD policy and procedure
• Participate in the Addictions Community of Practice and other agency and community committees and workgroups as requested by manager
  

This posting description indicates the key responsibilities and core functions of the position. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities.

What You Need to Join Our Team:

• Post-secondary degree or diploma in relevant discipline(e.g., BSW, MSW, OT, RN)
• Being a registered and/or regulated health professional is an asset
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in the mental health and addictions sectors with a focus on assessment, brief interventions and short term supports
• Demonstrated understanding and a commitment to harm reduction principles and practices
• The following experience / trainings are an asset with an expectation to attend trainings as they become available:
  • GAIN-Q3MI Assessment
  • GAIN-SS Assessment
  • Concurrent Disorders
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
  • Single Session
  • Cognitive Behavioural Skills
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Trauma Informed Care
  • Virtual Care
  • Interprofessional Multidisciplinary Teams
  • Crisis Intervention Skills

• Openness to operate from an anti-racist, anti-oppressive, 2SLGBTQ+ affirming and intersectional framework.
• Willingness to learn and apply practical understanding of different elements of diversity, such as gender identity/expression, race/cultural background, religion, sexual orientation, disability, immigration and precarious status, family status, etc.
• Fluency in a second language, including ASL (American Sign Language) is considered an asset.
• Valid Canadian driver’s license and access to an insured automobile in good repair.
• A satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Screening (Police Check) report.

Deadline to Apply: Thursday June 26th, 2025 by 5:00PM

At the Canadian Mental Health Association – Peel Dufferin Branch, we provide a wide array of community services, resources, and care for people with mental illness. In your role, you’ll not only assist people who are struggling, you’ll help them return to good health and reintegrate into the community. In everything we do, we work together to make the world a better place – one person at a time.

Apply Now and EMPOWER your career!

CMHA Peel Dufferin strives to be an equitable employer. We are committed to supporting inclusive recruitment and selection processes, work environments and a qualified workforce reflective of the diverse populations we serve. We acknowledge that removing existing barriers and preventing new barriers is required to foster dignity and independence for people of all ages, genders, cultures, and abilities. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been historically disadvantaged and marginalized, including but not limited to, First Nations, Métis, Inuit and Urban Indigenous (FNIMUI) populations, ethno-racial communities, people with disabilities, *2SLGBTQIA+ communities, women and gender diverse people, low-income communities, and all equity-deserving groups.

*2SLGBTQIA+ (Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer, Intersex, Asexual, and a range of gender and sexual diversity categories not listed).

Accessibility Statement

When contacted by CMHA Peel Dufferin for a career opportunity, please advise the People and Culture Department of any accommodation needs that may make your experience through the recruitment process more comfortable. We are committed to working with you to meet these needs by providing reasonable accommodations, ensuring you have access to a fair and equitable process.We are continuously working to improve our accessibility practices and welcome any feedback or suggestions on how we can better accommodate candidates with accessibility needs. Should you have feedback, please email us [e-mail]

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in RecruitmentTo streamline our recruitment process, we utilize an applicant tracking system (ATS) to manage and organize applications. While the ATS aids in efficiency, the essential review and evaluation of candidates is carried out by members of our People and Culture team. This approach ensures a personalized assessment that allows us to gain a comprehensive view of a candidate’s experience, skills and potential. AI is not used to make any decisions in our recruitment process.

Next Steps

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.We retain all applications submitted for one (1) year after the closing date of the posting for consideration in future career opportunities.